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we can learn a lot from in japan. because of the power necessities, especially that california has had, we have gone back and retrofitted and brought it to a more modern design. we have prolonged the life of our reactors there. we are in need of energy. it's a very difficult situation. the price of gas used going up. coal is somewhat clean, but still pretty dirty. how are we going to get all of that done? that's important in what we did in the stimulus package. we put about 1/3 of that into research in energy and marine conservation -- and green conservation. californians have been on the leading edge with respect to that. host: coming up this morning on c-span, a subcommittee of the house energy and commerce committee will be hearing testimony from energy secretary steven chu and the head of the nuclear regulatory commission. you mentioned some of the details of what's happening in japan at the fukushima plant. we have this graphic from "the wall street journal" that takes us through what is happening at the nuclear
we can learn a lot from in japan. because of the power necessities, especially that california has had, we have gone back and retrofitted and brought it to a more modern design. we have prolonged the life of our reactors there. we are in need of energy. it's a very difficult situation. the price of gas used going up. coal is somewhat clean, but still pretty dirty. how are we going to get all of that done? that's important in what we did in the stimulus package. we put about 1/3 of that into...
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japan's number one auto maker stopped production. kron 4's haaziq madyun went to the largest toyota dealer to find out how the earthquake is effecting business. >> reporter: you are looking at what could be the last ship of toyota prius here for some time due to the earthquake. one toyota is the largest toyota . >> worst experience i ever experienced in the past 10 years. >> on a train platform, things got shaky. nobody knew how farer it was going to go. when it was over we breathed a sigh of relief and then we saw all the trains were closed, all the highways were blocked. it took a 5 hour taxi ride to get back into downtown tokyo. hundreds of people were lining up for buses and stores were bear of food. it was -- it was near panic. >> stay with us for continuing coverage of the earthquake in japan and log on to www.kron.com anytime for the latest on the situation there. >>> dry conditions this hour. few clouds streaming in, plenty of moisture off store associated with the storm, that brings rain tomorrow. temperatures are pretty mil
japan's number one auto maker stopped production. kron 4's haaziq madyun went to the largest toyota dealer to find out how the earthquake is effecting business. >> reporter: you are looking at what could be the last ship of toyota prius here for some time due to the earthquake. one toyota is the largest toyota . >> worst experience i ever experienced in the past 10 years. >> on a train platform, things got shaky. nobody knew how farer it was going to go. when it was over we...
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on edge. >> good afternoon from japan. there are new pictures showing the human drama after this horrible, horrible earthquake. for the first time in way we've never seen before, we're getting a look at the death, the destruction and the lack of basic supplies in the quake zone like food, water and gasoline. japan is about 10% simultaneoussimultaneous , 10% smaller than california. >> the destruction extends as far as the eye can see and almost incomprehensible landscape. emergency workers aided by 100,000 japanese troops, pulling out more bodies today. there are a few survivors left to find. japan hasn't seen anything like this since world war ii. friday's tsunami inundated communities, shattered minutes before by the most powerful earthquake japan has ever seen. for the living, a nightmare. million are without without water, and electricity. the trauma on people's faces is plain to see. hospital and shelters are completely overwhelmed. many roads are impassable. train service in many parts of the country is nonexistent.
on edge. >> good afternoon from japan. there are new pictures showing the human drama after this horrible, horrible earthquake. for the first time in way we've never seen before, we're getting a look at the death, the destruction and the lack of basic supplies in the quake zone like food, water and gasoline. japan is about 10% simultaneoussimultaneous , 10% smaller than california. >> the destruction extends as far as the eye can see and almost incomprehensible landscape. emergency...
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what are the lessons from japan? guest: japan is just an awful story. i think what we will see as the immediate crisis fades, politically in the united states is a real renewing of the debate over nuclear power, and whether or not as had been the direction that the country was headed just before this, we should expand and build new nuclear facilities, and i did review of the comments that the 2012 likely candidates made on nuclear power. there were all incredibly enthusiastic about nuclear power, never been safer, mitt romney in his book that he released last year talked about how he does not understand the critics of nuclear power. it is the safest thing ever and we should embrace it. and frankly president obama was in that place as well, saying in a speech on energy last year that we needed to do more with nuclear power. one wonders whether the japan situation scrambles that political calculation. i do think that at the politicians try to balance this question of reliance on oil from the middle east versus the danger is so obvious in nuclear power, th
what are the lessons from japan? guest: japan is just an awful story. i think what we will see as the immediate crisis fades, politically in the united states is a real renewing of the debate over nuclear power, and whether or not as had been the direction that the country was headed just before this, we should expand and build new nuclear facilities, and i did review of the comments that the 2012 likely candidates made on nuclear power. there were all incredibly enthusiastic about nuclear...
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friends of the earth comparing japan's nuclear situation, the nuclear power plant in russia. that's at 9:30 eastern. after that we'll be live on c-span 3 when the national association of community health centers hears from the head of the centers for medicare and medicaid services. and mary wakefield, the administrator of the health resources and service administration, the primary agency for addressing health care for the uninsured. a few moments, your calls and today's headlines live on "washington journal." tonight at 9:00 p.m. eastern we'll have live coverage at the canadian news program "the national." national." it will cover today's
friends of the earth comparing japan's nuclear situation, the nuclear power plant in russia. that's at 9:30 eastern. after that we'll be live on c-span 3 when the national association of community health centers hears from the head of the centers for medicare and medicaid services. and mary wakefield, the administrator of the health resources and service administration, the primary agency for addressing health care for the uninsured. a few moments, your calls and today's headlines live on...
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and as for japan, yes. short run disruption, especially to supply chains, especially to facilities that are offline. but also then comes the reconstruction effort. and if you look at what happened after say the kobe quake in 1995, the three quarters that followed were the fastest three quarters for the fastest gdp growth for the japanese in the last 20 years. so i think that all things considered, the world economy is going to get through this, as horrible as the events are at a personal level in japan. >> right. and jim, there has been a short-term dislocation for investors as well. if you're a long-term investor, how do you try and weather all of the volatility we've seen the last few weeks? before the market is trying to stabilize here? >> well, hopefully everyone should be diversified, bill. and that's what you do for events like this. it doesn't usually work out too well if you try to sell into panics. and this has been such a -- because of the human tragedy involved here, it's been such an emotional c
and as for japan, yes. short run disruption, especially to supply chains, especially to facilities that are offline. but also then comes the reconstruction effort. and if you look at what happened after say the kobe quake in 1995, the three quarters that followed were the fastest three quarters for the fastest gdp growth for the japanese in the last 20 years. so i think that all things considered, the world economy is going to get through this, as horrible as the events are at a personal level...
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citizens have left japan. they have already told americans to stay out of the 50-mile radius around the damaged nuclear plant. that is a much larger zone than what the japanese government is recommending. the state department is advising to put off all nonessential travel to any part of jaw -- japan. the airports are packed with travelers trying to get out. the death toll stands at 5,000. more than 8,000 people are still unaccounted for. survivors are struggling to find basic necessities and are leaning on each other for help. >> after the tsunami hit everybody just went into survival mode, and we decided getting everybody taken care of. ever since the tsunami hit we have been taking care of people, so we haven't had time to think about coping. just getting everybody taken care of is most important right now. >> secretary of state hillary clinton says they are doing a minute by minute analysis of the changing situation. >>> in japan, nearly 200 self-less emergency workers have become the front line of defense
citizens have left japan. they have already told americans to stay out of the 50-mile radius around the damaged nuclear plant. that is a much larger zone than what the japanese government is recommending. the state department is advising to put off all nonessential travel to any part of jaw -- japan. the airports are packed with travelers trying to get out. the death toll stands at 5,000. more than 8,000 people are still unaccounted for. survivors are struggling to find basic necessities and...
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pay area resident in japan when the quake hit back home tell their resident in japan when the quake hit baso you closedtheir your savings account and buried all your money. yeah, my savings weren't growing, too many traps and fees, it's better off in a hole in the ground. where's the hole ? i got a map. where's the map ? it's tattooed on my back. nobody knows about it-- just me and the guy who did the tattoo. touch the ball, son. put your savings where they'll grow. get an orange savings account. no fees. no minimums. no tattoos. i should go get the shovel. at >> approximately depending on what happens at the power plant, we would like to ask you to remain indoors at home or in your offices. >> new warnings from the japanese prime minister tonight after a fire erupts at the nuclear power plant. good evening. that fir has been extinguished but it caused radiation to leak from the crippled reactor. authorities say the levels are harmful to human health. they also say there is a high risk of further leak acknowledge. diana has more from japan. >> another explosion has been heard. >>reporte
pay area resident in japan when the quake hit back home tell their resident in japan when the quake hit baso you closedtheir your savings account and buried all your money. yeah, my savings weren't growing, too many traps and fees, it's better off in a hole in the ground. where's the hole ? i got a map. where's the map ? it's tattooed on my back. nobody knows about it-- just me and the guy who did the tattoo. touch the ball, son. put your savings where they'll grow. get an orange savings...
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citizens have left japan. they have already told americans to stay out of the 50-mile radius around the damaged nuclear plant. that is a much larger zone than what the japanese government is recommending. the state department is advising to put off all nonessential travel to any part of jaw -- japan. the airports are packed with travelers trying to get out. the death toll stands at 5,000. more than 8,000 people are still unaccounted for. survivors are struggling to find basic necessities and are leaning on each other for help. >> after the tsunami hit everybody just went into survival mode, and we decided getting everybody taken care of. ever since the tsunami hit we have been taking care of people, so we haven't had time to think about coping. just getting everybody taken care of is most important right now. >> secretary of state hillary clinton says they are doing a minute by minute analysis of the changing situation. >>> in japan, nearly 200 self-less emergency workers have become the front line of defense
citizens have left japan. they have already told americans to stay out of the 50-mile radius around the damaged nuclear plant. that is a much larger zone than what the japanese government is recommending. the state department is advising to put off all nonessential travel to any part of jaw -- japan. the airports are packed with travelers trying to get out. the death toll stands at 5,000. more than 8,000 people are still unaccounted for. survivors are struggling to find basic necessities and...
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the very latest on the disaster in japan. ann curry reports live from the hard hit region of sendai, the area devastated by friday's deadly tsunami. and nate berkus and petra kvitova talk about how they escaped a deadly tsunami in 2004. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm veronica de la cruz. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a terrific monday.
the very latest on the disaster in japan. ann curry reports live from the hard hit region of sendai, the area devastated by friday's deadly tsunami. and nate berkus and petra kvitova talk about how they escaped a deadly tsunami in 2004. >>> now keep it on this channel for continuing local news, weather, sports and more. i'm veronica de la cruz. thanks for watching "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. have a terrific monday.
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japan tie to silicon valley. how the devastation there could impact delivery of high end product that are in such huge demand. >> the action that was that he performed p.m. under extreme stress deserves congressional medal of honor. >> plus the effort under way to get a korean war vet accolade long overdue. remarkable man and remarkable [ jerry ] look at this! you got a state-of-the-art man-cave, but the savings account of a cave-man! hey sports fans check this out. [ beep ] oops, my bad. earn more with interestplus savings at capitalone.com. that's new school banking, baby! ooh, 3-d! instead of earning bupkus, your savings could be earning three times the national average! three times more. go online to capitalone.com. what's in your wallet? what's this do? [ beeping ] ask. >> good evening once again. we begin the half hour with latest from japan. country nuclear safety agency says a fire at the nuclear power plant has been extinguished. however government officials are still warning people to
japan tie to silicon valley. how the devastation there could impact delivery of high end product that are in such huge demand. >> the action that was that he performed p.m. under extreme stress deserves congressional medal of honor. >> plus the effort under way to get a korean war vet accolade long overdue. remarkable man and remarkable [ jerry ] look at this! you got a state-of-the-art man-cave, but the savings account of a cave-man! hey sports fans check this...
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japan sent commodities into a tailspin. oil tul bethlehemed more than $4 a barrel in the two weeks after hitting its all-time record. gold has hit $48 an ounce. the national average price pump for gas fell tuesday for the first time in nearly a month. wheat, corn and sugar contracts all fell by 5% or more. subaru and toyota are cancelling most overtime ask scaling back production in north america. finally, netflix was the rare winner on the day, soaring almost 8% as market research showed it trouncing rivals in home digital movies, so a bright spot there. >>> the bulls flex their muscles, the pacers muscle the knicks, and the buck's woes continue. your early morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> in weather, irish eyes must be smiling. your warm st. patrick's day forecast is coming up. you're watching "early today." >>> good morning. if you're just waking up, this is "early today." in sports, the good news for tuesday's ncaa basketball winners is they're officially in. but the bad news, they will now face some of
japan sent commodities into a tailspin. oil tul bethlehemed more than $4 a barrel in the two weeks after hitting its all-time record. gold has hit $48 an ounce. the national average price pump for gas fell tuesday for the first time in nearly a month. wheat, corn and sugar contracts all fell by 5% or more. subaru and toyota are cancelling most overtime ask scaling back production in north america. finally, netflix was the rare winner on the day, soaring almost 8% as market research showed it...
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"the wall street journal" discusses the nuclear situation in japan. the u.s. keeps quiet over radiation, is the headline. the head of the nuclear commission will be our guest on our newsmakers program. you can watch it tomorrow starting at 10:00. he will take questions from reporters concerning what is going on. that program is 10:00 tomorrow morning in the 6:00 tomorrow evening on c-span. he will talk about the latest stemming from what is going on in japan. maryland, republican line. caller: i think we are being hypocrites. we say nothing about israel. them killing innocent palestinian men, women, and children. we give them billions of dollars and ask them to stop building settlements. they tell us to go to hell. i think we are doing a good thing to put more pressure on gaddafi. host: are you comfortable with the level of involvement right now? caller: yes. host: ohio, democrats line. caller: what are we going to do if they knock down some of our pilots? are we going to see water bordering over there? what will we do with collateral damage? i have no idea on
"the wall street journal" discusses the nuclear situation in japan. the u.s. keeps quiet over radiation, is the headline. the head of the nuclear commission will be our guest on our newsmakers program. you can watch it tomorrow starting at 10:00. he will take questions from reporters concerning what is going on. that program is 10:00 tomorrow morning in the 6:00 tomorrow evening on c-span. he will talk about the latest stemming from what is going on in japan. maryland, republican...
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japan launched its half billion dollars system back in 2007. in the united states the federal government recently invested $15 million in a similar system for california but seismologists say they need another $80 million to complete it and that could take five years. it would also cost another 10 to $20 million a year to monitor it after it is built. >>> well great advances have been made in tsunami warning systems but it's not an exact science so far. by the time the waves reached santa cruz friday morning warnings had been in place for about 7 hours. uc santa cruz researchers said booies tracked it but anyone living on the coast shouldn't wait for an official warning. >> the earthquake it is the warning, if you feel that real intense shaking and that shaking last for more than a long time then you know there's going to be a big tsunami. >> forecasting exactly how big is the challenge they say. in part because there's little data about the elevation of the sea floor around the coast of the u.s. >>> and we had showers today to the tune of near
japan launched its half billion dollars system back in 2007. in the united states the federal government recently invested $15 million in a similar system for california but seismologists say they need another $80 million to complete it and that could take five years. it would also cost another 10 to $20 million a year to monitor it after it is built. >>> well great advances have been made in tsunami warning systems but it's not an exact science so far. by the time the waves reached...
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japan launched its half billion dollars system back in 2007. in the united states the federal government recently invested $15 million in a similar system for california but seismologists say they need another $80 million to complete it and that could take five years. it would also cost another 10 to $20 million a year to monitor it after it is built. >>> well great advances have been made in tsunami warning systems but it's not an exact science so far. by the time the waves reached santa cruz friday morning warnings had been in place for about 7 hours. uc santa cruz researchers said booies tracked it but anyone living on the coast shouldn't wait for an official warning. >> the earthquake it is the warning, if you feel that real intense shaking and that shaking last for more than a long time then you know there's going to be a big tsunami. >> forecasting exactly how big is the challenge they say. in part because there's little data about the elevation of the sea floor around the coast of the u.s. >>> and we had showers today to the tune of near
japan launched its half billion dollars system back in 2007. in the united states the federal government recently invested $15 million in a similar system for california but seismologists say they need another $80 million to complete it and that could take five years. it would also cost another 10 to $20 million a year to monitor it after it is built. >>> well great advances have been made in tsunami warning systems but it's not an exact science so far. by the time the waves reached...
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more on the nuclear power issue following the crisis in japan. the nuclear regulatory commission voted yesterday to set up a task force made up of senior staff and former experts to conduct short-term and long- term analyses of lessons learned from japan. the reports also will address how lessons can be applied to the 104 existing u.s. nuclear reactors. the short-term review to be completed with about three months -- within about three months. a french military official says french air strikes have hit a libyan air base in the interior of the country. the spokesman tells reporters that the strike overnight hit a base about 155 miles south of the libyan coast line. he did not specify the town, nor elaborate on the damage. meanwhile, france's foreign minister says the international military operation against libyan leader muammar gaddafi's forces may last days or weeks, but not months. he went on to say that he hopes the campaign and the viet serves as a warning to regimes elsewhere, including in syria and saudi arabia. those are some of the latest
more on the nuclear power issue following the crisis in japan. the nuclear regulatory commission voted yesterday to set up a task force made up of senior staff and former experts to conduct short-term and long- term analyses of lessons learned from japan. the reports also will address how lessons can be applied to the 104 existing u.s. nuclear reactors. the short-term review to be completed with about three months -- within about three months. a french military official says french air strikes...
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>> top story japan. the latest set of libya they have closed airspace to all traffic. >> live from the bay area news station this is the kron 4 morning news. >> i'm just teen it is finally friday march 18th, a big storm system that are we right now let's get the very latest. >> james: we have traffic moving well, it is getting what on the roadways. our assignment manager is saying it wasn't wet when he woke up but now is getting wet. lets take a quick look at the storm trucker for. a lot of rain to our north. the lower sections of it starting to bring in the rain. heavy stuff north of san rosa coming our way, we have a decent selling for san francisco right now. i took the measurement of the rainfall rates, we are in the half inch per hour range. it is tracking in general from the north to the south although there is the west-east slant to it. keep track of that and we will let you know how and tetzel's ranch chores are. the peninsula also seen light grain right now. we are seeing a flood watch now in af
>> top story japan. the latest set of libya they have closed airspace to all traffic. >> live from the bay area news station this is the kron 4 morning news. >> i'm just teen it is finally friday march 18th, a big storm system that are we right now let's get the very latest. >> james: we have traffic moving well, it is getting what on the roadways. our assignment manager is saying it wasn't wet when he woke up but now is getting wet. lets take a quick look at the storm...
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the tragedy in japan? a no-fly zone over libya? no, the emergency is that they want to destroy national public radio. this is the latest in a long string of misplaced priorities by the republican party. it does nothing to fix the long-term fiscal condition. nor does it create a single job. in fact it will lose some. the congressional budget office has determined that the legislation does absolutely zero to reduce the deficit. when so many americans want our representatives create jobs to responsibly reduce the deficit, bring our sons and daughters home from the battlefields overseas, why are we wasting valuable floor time on an ideological battle that does nothing to achieve any of those goals? because the bill is a political stunt, it has been rushed through congress under draconian rules. violating their own promises of transparency, the republican majority held no hearings, no committee action of any kind, listened to no expert testimony, and provided no chance for the american people to weigh in. and just by saying it is an eme
the tragedy in japan? a no-fly zone over libya? no, the emergency is that they want to destroy national public radio. this is the latest in a long string of misplaced priorities by the republican party. it does nothing to fix the long-term fiscal condition. nor does it create a single job. in fact it will lose some. the congressional budget office has determined that the legislation does absolutely zero to reduce the deficit. when so many americans want our representatives create jobs to...
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you have recently come back from a trip to japan. we are now here in washington talking as we tape this. but you were there to cover another extraordinary story overseas, and you have done a lot of that. what i am trying to understand is, in a way, why did you make that trip? if you answer "because it was a great story," is not enough. why did you make the trip? you have so many responsibilities that come into a decision. why, for example, did you make the trip to japan? >> i wish i could say is a science and a theory. it is not. a lot of it is i feel impelled to go. it is not just that i cover that tsunami in indonesia and east asia, but i felt that that was the story that i had to experience tangibly, and to see. as we said, this incredible constellation of the disasters. i felt at the time, at that moment, too, that there was a reason for the entire broadcast to be there, and part of being an anchor, as you know, is a decision about where are you best there anchoring. is and it -- isn't it don hewitt who coined this term, "anchor"
you have recently come back from a trip to japan. we are now here in washington talking as we tape this. but you were there to cover another extraordinary story overseas, and you have done a lot of that. what i am trying to understand is, in a way, why did you make that trip? if you answer "because it was a great story," is not enough. why did you make the trip? you have so many responsibilities that come into a decision. why, for example, did you make the trip to japan? >> i...
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japan's stocks are closed today after taking a huge hit. stock prices for just about every japanese company fell dramatically. japanese automakers have plants in the northeastern part of the country which were so hard hit by that quake. >> unbelievable news. >>> well, besides all the death and destruction from the disaster in the pacific, believe it or not, there are still some moments that can put a smile on your face. >> there were plenty of smiling faces over the weekend at a san francisco airport where families and loved ones were being welcomed home from japan. kgo's janelle wang has the story. >> reporter: lots of hugs as some of the first flights from tokyo arrived, including a tearful reunion between 10-year-old gavin and his dad, who was caught in the earthquake, thousands of miles away from their east bay home. >> there's also a tsunami and i'm like, is he by the tsunami? she's like, well, no, he's perfectly fine. he's in the airport. i was like, thank goodness, he's in the airport. because it was scary. >> reporter: many who retu
japan's stocks are closed today after taking a huge hit. stock prices for just about every japanese company fell dramatically. japanese automakers have plants in the northeastern part of the country which were so hard hit by that quake. >> unbelievable news. >>> well, besides all the death and destruction from the disaster in the pacific, believe it or not, there are still some moments that can put a smile on your face. >> there were plenty of smiling faces over the weekend...
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of reports now from japan. after being forced off the side to focus by black potential radioactive smoke coming from one of the reactors today the engineers have been able to return to the site they're focusing on reactor number three. emitting the smoke that's also one of the party operates on plutonium which is completely dangerous in case of any potential contamination those initially away with optimism over the weekend as more and more reactors are connected up the electricity it was assumed that once this is done the cooling systems could be restarted a lot of the attention has been focused on the so-called nuclear samurai the workers themselves helping to restore the station to normal state on the one hand they're seen by the media as heroes people who are risking their own lives and doing everything to save japan from nuclear disaster but on other hand they're seen as victims a lot of these people are not professionally trained nuclear workers and as we know from what happened in chernobyl a lot of these
of reports now from japan. after being forced off the side to focus by black potential radioactive smoke coming from one of the reactors today the engineers have been able to return to the site they're focusing on reactor number three. emitting the smoke that's also one of the party operates on plutonium which is completely dangerous in case of any potential contamination those initially away with optimism over the weekend as more and more reactors are connected up the electricity it was...
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ann curry in japan for us tonight. thanks. >>> president obama made an unannounced visit to the japanese embassy in washington this morning. he signed a condolence book there for those who perished in the earthquake and the tsunami. later he spoke from the rose garden at the white house about the situation in japan for the first time since friday and he addressed concerns here in this country about this radiation from the fukushima plant. >> i know that many americans are also worried about the potential risks to the united states. so i want to be very clear. we do not expect harmful levels of radiation to reach the united states, whether it's the west coast, hawaii, alaska or u.s. territories in the pacific. >> while the president is reassuring americans that the winds can't carry radiation across the pacific, the winds in japan are another matter, and they can spread radiation around locally. we want to get an update on that tonight from meteorologist bryan norcross at the weather channel. bryan, good evening. >> rep
ann curry in japan for us tonight. thanks. >>> president obama made an unannounced visit to the japanese embassy in washington this morning. he signed a condolence book there for those who perished in the earthquake and the tsunami. later he spoke from the rose garden at the white house about the situation in japan for the first time since friday and he addressed concerns here in this country about this radiation from the fukushima plant. >> i know that many americans are also...
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food supply comes from japan. the fda has screening plans in place though to make sure that food is safe. >>> cracking down on people celebrating st. patrick's day. the measures being taken and what drivers can do to get home safely even if they've had too much to drink. >>> and discouraging words from an urban california basketball team for many of its fans. >>> well, there's something in the water. here's a live look at the white house on this st. patrick's day morning with the water in the white house fountain dyed green. it's a tradition that president obama and first lady michelle obama brought from chicago where the chicago river is dyed green every year on st. patrick's day. later today the president will attend the annual st. patrick's day lunch at the capitol along with the prime minister of ireland. >>> well, the california highway patrol and police around the bay area are warning drivers not to celebrate st. patrick's day with too much to drink. there will be drunk driving check points in several cities
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. >>> now to japan. the united states became the first nation to block the import of dairy products and produce from the areas surrounding the crippled nuclear power plant. japanese foods make up less than 4% of all u.s. imports. and it is unclear how much of that comes from the fukushima area. the fda says it expects no radiation risk to the u.s. food supply. >>> officials in tokyo say infants should not be given tap water. radioactive iodine in tokyo's tap water is twice the recommended limit for infants. and another earthquake hit northern japan this morning. workers at one of the fukushima reactors had to be pulled out because of a radiation spike. the japanese government says the cost of the earthquake and tsunami could reach $309 billion. charlie d'agata has more. >> reporter: electricity has been restored to the fukushima daiichi nuclear power plant, but workers have to check all the equipment for damage before switching on the cooling systems. that process could take days or even weeks. and, ther
. >>> now to japan. the united states became the first nation to block the import of dairy products and produce from the areas surrounding the crippled nuclear power plant. japanese foods make up less than 4% of all u.s. imports. and it is unclear how much of that comes from the fukushima area. the fda says it expects no radiation risk to the u.s. food supply. >>> officials in tokyo say infants should not be given tap water. radioactive iodine in tokyo's tap water is twice the...
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earlier today, japan's prime minister called the damage from the earthquake the most severe challenge the nation has faced since world war ii. friday's disasters damage a series of nuclear reactors, particularly -- potentially sending one to a personal -- a partial meltdown. this statement is about 10 minutes. >> i would like to express my deepest sympathy to those who have been affected by the quake, and also in the disaster stricken areas, as well as to the people of japan who are in a very difficult situation. people remain very calm, and i would like to express my deepest gratitude as well as my respect to all those who are behaving very calmly. boeing yesterday, today we worked very hard to rescue people, and so far, the self- defense force as well as police and firefighters and maritime are able to save about 12,000 people. i would like to explain about the rescue efforts. the self-defense forces, all of the forces have mobilized 50,000 people, and they are to be doubled to 100,000, and the police officers, more than 2500 officers have been deployed. the firefighters and emergen
earlier today, japan's prime minister called the damage from the earthquake the most severe challenge the nation has faced since world war ii. friday's disasters damage a series of nuclear reactors, particularly -- potentially sending one to a personal -- a partial meltdown. this statement is about 10 minutes. >> i would like to express my deepest sympathy to those who have been affected by the quake, and also in the disaster stricken areas, as well as to the people of japan who are in a...
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. >>> the crisis in japan impacts that nation's food supply. the products that have now been contaminated with traces of radiation. >>> things are cooling down at that crippled nuclear creek tore. what japanese crews have just been able to do to reduce the threat of a nuclear meltdown. >> we uncover a bay area breakthrough making vegetables you already ate more nutrition. >> what is the downside? >> there is none. >> i like it. . >>> now for the latest from japan, japanese engineers appear to be gaining control at that nuclear power plant tonight. but there are indications that radiation has already entered the environment. low levels of radioactivity were detected today in japanese tap water with slightly greater amounts in milk and spinach from farms near the power plant. but the greatest danger is to the engineers at that plant, some of whom are exposed to the equivalent of ten chest x-rays every hour. those engineers are making progress. in just the last few hours, they have restored electrical power to two of the spent fuel cooling ponds,
. >>> the crisis in japan impacts that nation's food supply. the products that have now been contaminated with traces of radiation. >>> things are cooling down at that crippled nuclear creek tore. what japanese crews have just been able to do to reduce the threat of a nuclear meltdown. >> we uncover a bay area breakthrough making vegetables you already ate more nutrition. >> what is the downside? >> there is none. >> i like it. . >>> now for...
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live in niigata, japan, i'm charlie d'agata, back to you. >> thank you, charlie d'agata live in japan. thank you. >>> a nuclear plant owned by san francisco-based pg&e has had 14 recent incidents described as near misses. that's according to a report released by the union of concerned scientists, a watchdog group. the facility in question is the diablo canyon nuclear power plant near san luis obispo. the report says that a system to pump water into a reactor during an emergency wasn't working for a year and a half before operators realized there was a problem in 2009. the report criticized those operators and the nuclear regulatory commission. >>> some tiny radioactive particles from japan are already falling here in the bay area. public health officials say there is no threat to anyone's well-being. let's go to don knapp at the bay area air quality management district in san francisco, where they are monitoring our air. don, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, sydnie. also, the state department of health has said that it's unlikely that anything will reach us from japan,
live in niigata, japan, i'm charlie d'agata, back to you. >> thank you, charlie d'agata live in japan. thank you. >>> a nuclear plant owned by san francisco-based pg&e has had 14 recent incidents described as near misses. that's according to a report released by the union of concerned scientists, a watchdog group. the facility in question is the diablo canyon nuclear power plant near san luis obispo. the report says that a system to pump water into a reactor during an...
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diplomats through japan from japan, to the u.s.. >>pam: air travel is looking for nuclear exand contamination levels in reports of rhodesian lovradiati. --none of these reported incidences or harmful levels. even though some haof the cargo have radiation levels. >>reporter: everybody is hitting screens, with the potential law will is dangerous? this is done 365 days a year everybody is- getting screened. the department of hulman is a home with a security is the department of all landis' attorney alerted yesterday homeland security. this device is the radiation detector. it is smaller than his cellphone. if the harmful lovell is detected? that person is wow if that person is found that their level is harmful ? they are isolated and dealt with. maureen kelly. >>pam: dr chivers.. if you look of this see tx scan and when you see eight t c x scan, the type of exposure of what you would see is a difficult to determine exactly what is going to be here. those folks will be at background or lower levels. to this amount of time. the radiation
diplomats through japan from japan, to the u.s.. >>pam: air travel is looking for nuclear exand contamination levels in reports of rhodesian lovradiati. --none of these reported incidences or harmful levels. even though some haof the cargo have radiation levels. >>reporter: everybody is hitting screens, with the potential law will is dangerous? this is done 365 days a year everybody is- getting screened. the department of hulman is a home with a security is the department of all...
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food supply comes from japan. the food and drug administration has screening plans in place to make sure our food is safe. >>> a desperate race against time to prevent a nuclear meltdown in japan. we go live to tokyo next for a run down on the late breaking developments. >>> back here at home work on the cold cot tunnel will reach a significant milestone today. >>> and police are searching for a bold gunman after a shooting stuns people who were sitting eating their lunch. >>> and find out why your drive today -- on your drive today you may see a lot more police officers. we'll tell you more straight ahead. >>> well, good morning to you. welcome back. this is the ktvu channel 2 morning news. it is thursday. it is march 17th. and it's st. patrick's day. >> yes, it is. i dawned my green. >> sorry to cut you off. >> good morning. i'm pam cook. it is 5:30. check in with steve for the weather. how does it look? >>> by the way my tie is very green. >> you're going to get pinched today. >> i hope so. we have mostly clear
food supply comes from japan. the food and drug administration has screening plans in place to make sure our food is safe. >>> a desperate race against time to prevent a nuclear meltdown in japan. we go live to tokyo next for a run down on the late breaking developments. >>> back here at home work on the cold cot tunnel will reach a significant milestone today. >>> and police are searching for a bold gunman after a shooting stuns people who were sitting eating their...
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these are manufactured in japan? >> these are manufactured all over the world. they have two factories in georgia and then factories all around the world. >> what are the differences between these different kind of toilets? >> we have the 1.28, which is what all the manufacturers are doing now to conserve water. this is a siphon flush with a larger water surface area, much more conventional american type of toilet. it has been used around the world for many years as a water- conserving light of flushing. it has a small water surface area and is a wash down type of toilet. some americans are not happy that they might have to clean the sides of the ball more. then, we have the high end totally automated toilet as you were already noticing. when you walk up to it, it will sense that you are there and it will open up. it has another green feature, which washes you. it saves you on toilet paper. a roll of toilet paper can take as much as 28 gallons to be manufactured, so if you conserve on toilet paper by using water to wash yourself, you are saving the waste materia
these are manufactured in japan? >> these are manufactured all over the world. they have two factories in georgia and then factories all around the world. >> what are the differences between these different kind of toilets? >> we have the 1.28, which is what all the manufacturers are doing now to conserve water. this is a siphon flush with a larger water surface area, much more conventional american type of toilet. it has been used around the world for many years as a water-...
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charlie d'agata, cbs news, japan. >>> the first known american victim in japan has been identified. taylor anderson's family says they were notified yesterday that her body was discovered about 240 miles north of tokyo where she was teaching english. she was last seen riding her bike away from the elementary school where she taught. the tsunami struck soon after that. her family says anderson loved japan. she was scheduled to return to the u.s. in august. taylor anderson was 24 years old. we'll be right back. l be right back. but you may not know it can also mean destruction. not just of your joints, but of the things you love to do. and the longer you live with the aching, swelling, and stiffness, the closer you may be to having your favorite things... taken away from you. but you can take action today. go to ra.com for your free joint profile so you can better talk to your rheumatologist about protecting your joints. ♪ [ male announcer ] what are you gonna miss when you have an allergy attack? benadryl® is more effective than claritin® at relieving your worst symptoms and work
charlie d'agata, cbs news, japan. >>> the first known american victim in japan has been identified. taylor anderson's family says they were notified yesterday that her body was discovered about 240 miles north of tokyo where she was teaching english. she was last seen riding her bike away from the elementary school where she taught. the tsunami struck soon after that. her family says anderson loved japan. she was scheduled to return to the u.s. in august. taylor anderson was 24 years...
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in tokyo today, japan's emperor and empress visited families at an evacuation center. still ahead on the "cbs evening news," it's in the foods most children eat every day, but could artificial coloring make the symptoms of hyperactivity worse? and up next, a dangerous super bug infects patients at hospitals in alabama. >> >> hill: we've reported extensively about so-called superbugs-- which are turning up in more and more hospitals. they resist most antibiotics and can be deadly. one strain recently hit a half dozen facilities in alabama and now the chief suspect in a number of patient deaths is that strain. here's mark strassmann. >> reporter: it's every hospital's nightmare: an avoidable bacterial infection that got into the blood streams of 19 patients at six alabama hospitals and is suspected in the deaths of nine of them. >> any patient that has a decreased immune response, these type of infections are very life threatening. >> reporter: health officials believe the outbreak was linked to one batch of i.v. feeding bags given to critically ill patients. the liquid
in tokyo today, japan's emperor and empress visited families at an evacuation center. still ahead on the "cbs evening news," it's in the foods most children eat every day, but could artificial coloring make the symptoms of hyperactivity worse? and up next, a dangerous super bug infects patients at hospitals in alabama. >> >> hill: we've reported extensively about so-called superbugs-- which are turning up in more and more hospitals. they resist most antibiotics and can be...
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a setback in japan as officials expect a breach at reactor three. the eu decides on a voluntary safety tactics on all nuclear reactors. >> in syria the government continues with a violent crackdown on opposition protests. people took to the streets of several cities where there are reports at least three were killed by pro-government demonstrators. in the main center of the protests, thousands attended funeral marches for those killed earlier in the week. >> thousands of demonstrators took to the streets after friday prayers. a scene repeated in several syrian cities. this video shows a rally in the capital of damascus, evidence that unrest is spreading. the syrian president pledged political reforms on friday but the protesters dismissed the measures as inadequate. hours later reports said police fired on protesters in the village killing at least 17 people. the aftermath is shown in this video released -- released through facebook. amateur videos posted online provide the only documentation of such events. despite escalating tensions, the reforms
a setback in japan as officials expect a breach at reactor three. the eu decides on a voluntary safety tactics on all nuclear reactors. >> in syria the government continues with a violent crackdown on opposition protests. people took to the streets of several cities where there are reports at least three were killed by pro-government demonstrators. in the main center of the protests, thousands attended funeral marches for those killed earlier in the week. >> thousands of...
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a japanese studies program that partners with universities in japan. they recorded video messages to their counterparts in japan and vowed to help with the recovery in any way they can. >> kristen: megan is checking out reports. mike, how hard is that rain coming down? >> probably quarter to a third of an inch an hour so they are moving about 30 miles an hour. be careful out there. it's going to be worse tomorrow. ground is saturated and can't hold anymore. so we're going to get rapid runoff and cause flash flooding, that is different than flooding itself is when the runoff makes it to the streams and creeks and smaller rivers a couple of hours later and then causes flooding. that is difference between our flash flood watches is the flood watches out in the central valley. you can see the embarcadero that is wet. look at the 24-hour rainfall totals. nearly two-thirds of an inch in santa rosa and petaluma. three-quarters in mill valley. nearly a third in piedmont and san francisco. as you expect in the south bay, .07 in san jose. dublin falling right be
a japanese studies program that partners with universities in japan. they recorded video messages to their counterparts in japan and vowed to help with the recovery in any way they can. >> kristen: megan is checking out reports. mike, how hard is that rain coming down? >> probably quarter to a third of an inch an hour so they are moving about 30 miles an hour. be careful out there. it's going to be worse tomorrow. ground is saturated and can't hold anymore. so we're going to get...
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i have been semping for a job for over a year and we relocated to japan where the job search still continues. i thank you for starting this program. there are so many veterans out there that can be productive members of our society if the congress would find something for them to do. out of respect for your resume that is going in the congressional record tonight, my hat is off to you and we will try to find you a job. i served as an active duty member in the pennsylvania naval guard for over 20 years as a mechanic. i took advantage of the v.a. program to start a second career. i applied to all technology positions at local v.a. medical centers. my application was not even considered. i infer gave up and tried for 10 more years. and my last job, i was making $44,000, but just enough for the both of us. now i'm forced to tell potential employers i will take $15 an hour to get interviewed. i see companies wallowing in their greed to outsource jobs to other countries because it's cheaper and that's what we are getting into, cheap products instead of investing. this has to stop somewhere. respec
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the fda says the news was expected, considering the nuclear crisis in japan. the milk sample was taken from the spokane area, and the amount was 5,000 times below the level of concern. >>> however, radiation levels near the fukushima nuclear power plant continue to rise. a u.n. agency says it found very high levels of radiation 25 miles from the plant, and japanese officials are considering widening the evacuation zone. radiation in sea water near fukushima is how more than 4,300 times the legal limit. >>> later this week, ohio's governor john kasich is expected to sign into law a bill that severely restricts union rights. the ohio legislature passed the measure yesterday, following contentious debate and much protest. the measure affects the collective bargaining rights of 350,000 ohio public employees. it allows unions to negotiate wages, but not healthcare, sick time or pension benefits. and unlike a similar law in wisconsin, the restrictions include police and firefighters. >>> also in ohio, spring was interrupted with some winter weather. parts of the sta
the fda says the news was expected, considering the nuclear crisis in japan. the milk sample was taken from the spokane area, and the amount was 5,000 times below the level of concern. >>> however, radiation levels near the fukushima nuclear power plant continue to rise. a u.n. agency says it found very high levels of radiation 25 miles from the plant, and japanese officials are considering widening the evacuation zone. radiation in sea water near fukushima is how more than 4,300 times...
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tuesday, japan's automakers said it would stop ordering parts. starting today, it will be cutting north american production. know yo and blackberry warned due to disrupted supply it faces troubles. home depot jumped almost 3% on its billion dollar stock buyback. amazon.com rose after introducing a remote access music service ahead of rivals apple and google. cisco buying software company new scale for an undisclosed amount also rose. finally, pez has come up with william and kate dispensers that will be auctioned for charity in april. no, the candy will not come out of their mouths. the royal couple dispense from their chests. hmm. >>> an unusual equipment problem on the ice. oklahoma city brings the thunder and the women's version of final four march madness is decided. >>> plus, lebron james can't take the heat on a return trip to cleveland. yours early" morning sports headlines are straight ahead. >>> finally, temperatures are beginning to warm up, but the stormy weather continues. your wednesday forecast is coming up. you're watching "early t
tuesday, japan's automakers said it would stop ordering parts. starting today, it will be cutting north american production. know yo and blackberry warned due to disrupted supply it faces troubles. home depot jumped almost 3% on its billion dollar stock buyback. amazon.com rose after introducing a remote access music service ahead of rivals apple and google. cisco buying software company new scale for an undisclosed amount also rose. finally, pez has come up with william and kate dispensers...
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charlie d'agata live from japan. charlie, thank you. >>> now to libya. following days of negotiations, nato has agreed to take control of part of the military operation, but not all. susan mcginnis is in washington with details. good morning, susan. so, how exactly is this supposed to work? >> well, good morning, betty. the u.s. makes no quick exit from libya, as it had hoped. nato does take over the no-fly zone, but the u.s. remains firmly in charge of the brunt of the combat there. american warplanes will continue to fly strike missions over libya, for now. >> this operation has already saved many lives. but the danger is far from over. >> reporter: thursday, nato agreed to take over partial command from the u.s. the 28-nation alliance could begin enforcing the no-fly zone as early as this weekend. but american forces would still be involved in everything from surveillance to bombing specific targets. >> we will continue to apply the pressure we can to compel them to stop killing their own people. >> reporter: coalition jets pounded the country for a s
charlie d'agata live from japan. charlie, thank you. >>> now to libya. following days of negotiations, nato has agreed to take control of part of the military operation, but not all. susan mcginnis is in washington with details. good morning, susan. so, how exactly is this supposed to work? >> well, good morning, betty. the u.s. makes no quick exit from libya, as it had hoped. nato does take over the no-fly zone, but the u.s. remains firmly in charge of the brunt of the combat...
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hopes to hand over control of the no-fly zone to nato by saturday. >>> in japan, the u.s. navy is hard at work delivering much-needed supplies to quake and tsunami victims. charlie d'agata reports from aboard the "uss essex." >> reporter: they need clean water now more than ever in japan. the american troops on the "uss essex" off the northeast coast of the country are delivering it. they make it themselves. the huge desalination unit on the "essex" turns salt water into drinking water. it's just one of the ship's capabilities when it comes to helping survivors after disasters on the scale of japan's earthquake and tsunami. >> being stationed in japan, the mission here was to help our japanese allies, partners and friends, and families in many cases, is very moving. >> reporter: delivering humanitarian aid is routine for pilots and crews here. but this mission has been complicated by the threat of radiation that hangs in the air from the fukushima nuclear power plant. >> we've got the training. we've got the equipment to deal with the radiation, so it's really just an afte
hopes to hand over control of the no-fly zone to nato by saturday. >>> in japan, the u.s. navy is hard at work delivering much-needed supplies to quake and tsunami victims. charlie d'agata reports from aboard the "uss essex." >> reporter: they need clean water now more than ever in japan. the american troops on the "uss essex" off the northeast coast of the country are delivering it. they make it themselves. the huge desalination unit on the "essex"...
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next, disaster in japan. and later, daniel radcliffe from harry potter.,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> osgood: of all the stories we're following in the aftermath of friday's earthquake in japan, perhaps the most worrisome just now comes from a city of fukushima north of tokyo. it's believed a partial meltdown is underway at a nuclear complex there. that has forced the evacuation of some 200,000 people. we have the latest on that after which we'll be hearing from ben tracy reporting from tokyo. >> reporter: friday's massive earthquake has at least a japan nuclear nightmare with the government saying a partial meltdown is likely underway at a second of three reactors affected by the massive quake. all three of the faulty fukushima reactors lost their cooling ability after friday's trembler. saturday an explosion blew off the outer enclosure on one of the reactor's shells. it's believed the blast was the result of an effort to cool its overheating core. thus far the reactor core remains intact. >> the situation has been dang
next, disaster in japan. and later, daniel radcliffe from harry potter.,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> osgood: of all the stories we're following in the aftermath of friday's earthquake in japan, perhaps the most worrisome just now comes from a city of fukushima north of tokyo. it's believed a partial meltdown is underway at a nuclear complex there. that has forced the evacuation of some 200,000 people. we have the latest on that after which we'll be hearing from ben tracy reporting from tokyo....
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japan town here. we have our sister city and we've had strong relationships with japan for many, many years. having said that, we sent a written message to japan to the consulate's office. we have offered our assistance. we opened a -- or are using san francisco gives back which is our website that officially has information on their how citizens of san francisco can contribute to this. we're not asking people to send materials at the time. we're asking them to do monetary contributions if we can. we're gathering other corporations and others that we found -- that we found out yesterday, some of ther companies are gathering. and we'll let the japanese know we're helping. >> i don't know if you have it in your hand right now but the police commission gave you the names of finalists to be the new police chief. what are you doing with those names and are you close to making a decision? >> right. i've not had those names. i went to my office looking for them and they are not on my desk b you -- but i will
japan town here. we have our sister city and we've had strong relationships with japan for many, many years. having said that, we sent a written message to japan to the consulate's office. we have offered our assistance. we opened a -- or are using san francisco gives back which is our website that officially has information on their how citizens of san francisco can contribute to this. we're not asking people to send materials at the time. we're asking them to do monetary contributions if we...
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attention from the historic changes in the middle east and north africa to the tragedy unfolding in japan. as i often say, we have to deal with both the urgent and the important at the same time. with president obama departing for resilience in just a few hours, -- for brazilia and just a few hours, this is the time to consider another important part of the world. the president's trip coincides with the anniversary of a major milestone in hemispheric relations. 50 years ago, president kennedy launched the alliance for progress, pledging that the united states would join with latin american leaders to address head-on a development challenge that was, as he put it, staggering in its dimensions. he understood that our failure to tackle poverty and inequality in latin america could tear the social fabric and undercut democracy's prospects throughout the hemisphere. president kennedy announced the alliance here in washington to an audience of latin american ambassadors at the white house. president obama will mark this anniversary in latin america. i think that is fitting. too few americans ha
attention from the historic changes in the middle east and north africa to the tragedy unfolding in japan. as i often say, we have to deal with both the urgent and the important at the same time. with president obama departing for resilience in just a few hours, -- for brazilia and just a few hours, this is the time to consider another important part of the world. the president's trip coincides with the anniversary of a major milestone in hemispheric relations. 50 years ago, president kennedy...
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>> david wright reporting in from japan tonight. david, thank you. we want to bring in joe cirincione. we heard david wright say that safety warnings might have been ignored. we've been wondering all along about this, six reactors clustered right together in an earthquake zone. why on earth would they do this to begin with? >> yeah, well, the answer, david, is primarily cost. it's more efficient to put your nuclear reactors together in a cluster like this. they design these facilities to withstand all the probable events they're likely to encounter, but not the possible. it's just more expensive to design for a rare earthquake or rare tsunami. unfortunately, even rare events happen. >> a lot of people are going to wonder about the nuclear plants in this country. curious to know, have they thought about all of the potential scenarios or only a few because of cost? >> they've thought about them, but they haven't designed the plants for them. so, we have plants on earthquake faults. we have plants in hurricane paths, in tornado paths. it's time to have
>> david wright reporting in from japan tonight. david, thank you. we want to bring in joe cirincione. we heard david wright say that safety warnings might have been ignored. we've been wondering all along about this, six reactors clustered right together in an earthquake zone. why on earth would they do this to begin with? >> yeah, well, the answer, david, is primarily cost. it's more efficient to put your nuclear reactors together in a cluster like this. they design these...
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is china the new japan? are we overstating what the0g0gg >> guest: i would say the realpg answer is idled because if i knew i would have treated thatpg already. >> guest: they have issues around demographics, but i think the fact of the matter in which the government is dealing with these things i think bodes well in that they are sort of playing a chess game, multiple moves ahead of most policymakers around the world. >> host: we have five minutes left. let's focus on solutions that our u.s. audience might not be interested in. you mentioned the housing crisis, and when i think of the housing crisis, it makes me very pessimistic. i read your book, and i like to think we basically have the government to the federal reserve with artificially low interest rates and government-rated entities, fannie and freddie tilting and liquidity flows into the housing. we have a bubble caused by government mistakes, and the answer in washington is more government. now, you have a history of being in the financial markets. y
is china the new japan? are we overstating what the0g0gg >> guest: i would say the realpg answer is idled because if i knew i would have treated thatpg already. >> guest: they have issues around demographics, but i think the fact of the matter in which the government is dealing with these things i think bodes well in that they are sort of playing a chess game, multiple moves ahead of most policymakers around the world. >> host: we have five minutes left. let's focus on...
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all over the developed world, in asia, in japan, korea, china and in eastern europe. everywhere where people garner universities girls are doing better. now how that is going to play out in those various countries, think it is really going to depend on individual cultures and how they deal with this. but i think that we will be seeing a collapse in fertility and a lot of those countries as we already have. >> thank you kay. thank you all for coming. this book is "manning up." [applause] >> c-span's local content vehicles are traveling the country visiting cities and towns as we explore a nation's history and some of the authors who have touched upon it through their work. this weekend on book tv, we take you to downtown indianapolis for a look at the new kurt kurt vont zamora library. >> kurt vonnegut was perhaps the greatest american writer. he was a world war ii veteran. he was a hoosier. he was a satirist. he was a political activist. he was a husband. he was the father. he was a friend. he was a friend to his fans. he would write back to his fans. he wrote more th
all over the developed world, in asia, in japan, korea, china and in eastern europe. everywhere where people garner universities girls are doing better. now how that is going to play out in those various countries, think it is really going to depend on individual cultures and how they deal with this. but i think that we will be seeing a collapse in fertility and a lot of those countries as we already have. >> thank you kay. thank you all for coming. this book is "manning up."...
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they host a discussion comparing japan's nuclear situation with what has happened at the nuclear power plant in russia and chernobyl. after that, we will be live on c-span3 with the committee health centers. the administrator of the service administration, the primary agency addressing health care for the uninsured. >> haley barbour, newt gingrich at the conservative principles conference. this weekend on c-span. >> of the next several hours, a form on the future of hong ownership posted by the atlantic magazine and beat edmonton journal. later you hear from henry cisneros. first, vice president by den's economic adviser. >> thank you very much. this is a great subject. before our interview, let me introduce my partner in these affairs. tom has joined allstate in 1995. he serves as vice chairman of the chicago federal reserve. we have been fortunate enough to do a number of partnerships over the last eight years. this one will last, too. we are interested in partnering with them. many of you have been touched by all states in your lifetime. we welcome your partnership. >> good morning.
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as always, live from japan. stay safe, of course. >>> residents also living closest to the plant are being told to stay inside to avoid radiation sickness. those who fear they've already been exposed are flocking to centers to be tested. david muir reports now. >> reporter: entire families who escaped the shadow of the doomed nuclear power reactors are coming here, worried they were exposed to radiation. we were given extraordinary access to the test site where medical teams wearing hazmat medical teams wearing hazmat suits used megaphones to direct parents and children where to go. they use geiger counters and hand-held scanners, checking one by one. there are nuclear reactors in trouble at the fukushima daiichi plant. just two days ago an explosion at reactor one released radioactive material into the air, then just yesterday a second blast at reactor three releasing more, and while dramatic these are not the worst case scenarios. there is growing concern over reactor number two becoming dangerously overheated
as always, live from japan. stay safe, of course. >>> residents also living closest to the plant are being told to stay inside to avoid radiation sickness. those who fear they've already been exposed are flocking to centers to be tested. david muir reports now. >> reporter: entire families who escaped the shadow of the doomed nuclear power reactors are coming here, worried they were exposed to radiation. we were given extraordinary access to the test site where medical teams...